indefeasibility

The court upheld the indefeasibility of the land title.

Definition

1. Noun (uncountable, formal, chiefly legal):
   • The quality or state of being incapable of being annulled, voided, or overturned: "indefeasibility" refers to the legal principle that a right, title, or interest cannot be revoked, cancelled, or made invalid, especially in property law or contractual agreements.

Usage Examples

• Legal context:
  • The land registry system guarantees the indefeasibility of title for the registered owner. (The owner’s legal claim to the land cannot be challenged or undone.)
  • The contract's indefeasibility ensures that neither party can unilaterally cancel the agreement. (The contract cannot be voided by one side alone.)

Advanced Usage

• "Indefeasibility of title": a key concept in real property law (e.g., Torrens system) where a registered owner’s title is conclusive and cannot be defeated by prior claims.
  • Under the Torrens system, indefeasibility of title protects buyers from hidden interests. (Registered ownership is final and secure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Indefeasible (adj): not capable of being annulled or revoked.
  • The indefeasible right to free speech is protected by the constitution. (The right cannot be taken away.)
• Indefeasibly (adv): in a manner that cannot be annulled.
  • The property was indefeasibly transferred to the new owner. (The transfer was final and irreversible.)

Synonyms

• Irrevocability: the quality of being unable to be changed or reversed.
• Inviolability: the state of being secure from violation or attack.
• Inalienability: the quality of not being capable of being transferred or taken away (often used for rights).

Antonyms

• Defeasibility: the quality of being capable of being annulled or voided.
• Revocability: the ability to be cancelled or withdrawn.

Related Idioms

• "Indefeasible right": a right that cannot be taken away or nullified.
  • The indefeasible right to inheritance was upheld by the court. (The right to inherit could not be denied.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (None commonly associated with "indefeasibility"; the word is typically used as a noun in formal contexts.)

Related Phrases

• "Indefeasibility of interest": a legal term meaning a party’s stake in an asset cannot be defeated by another claim.
  • The bank relied on the indefeasibility of its mortgage interest. (The bank’s claim to the property could not be overridden.)